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Premier League · Sat 26 Dec 2026 · Hill Dickinson Stadium (Everton Stadium)

Everton
15:00 Kick-off
Sunderland

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Key storylines

  • Everton (14th) host Sunderland (20th)
  • Sunderland without a win in 5
  • 2 of the last 3 meetings were draws
  • Sunderland without Ballard and Mundle and 1 more

Match info

Competition
Premier League
Gameweek
17
Date
Sat 26 Dec 2026
Kick-off
15:00 (UK time)
Venue
Hill Dickinson Stadium (Everton Stadium)
Season
2026-27

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Everton

DWDLL

Sunderland

LLLDL

This season's last five, oldest first.

Head to head

0Everton wins2Draws1Sunderland wins

Last 3 meetings

The numbers per game

EvertonMeasureSunderland
1.00Goals scored0.78
1.13Goals conceded1.89
1.24Expected goals (xG)1.48
1.44xG against1.75
1.25Points per game0.56
3Clean sheets2
15Yellow cards15
13.8Shots12.6
4.8On target4.3
47%Possession50%
4.9Corners4.2
8.0Fouls10.8
2.1Offsides2.6
Barry 5.1Top xGBrobbey 3.5
BarryPenalty takerDiarra

This season's matches before this one (Statorium); xG by Opta via Fantasy Premier League. The xG table

Team news

Everton

  • BranthwaiteDoubtful (75%)Concussion - 75% chance of playing

Sunderland

  • MukieleDoubtful (75%)Concussion - 75% chance of playing
  • BallardInjuredHamstring injury - Unknown return date
  • MundleInjuredKnee injury - Unknown return date
  • DiarraDoubtful (75%)Muscular injury - 75% chance of playing
  • AldereteSuspendedSuspended until 21 Nov

Injuries and doubts: Fantasy Premier League's notes. Bans: from our card data by the FA's standard punishments. All suspensions

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